Bloom Archives
Author: lynae
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Presenting Shirley Blackledge, 90, and the Meadowood Line Dancers (Photo Gallery and Video)
BY CARMEN SIERING Some of the students in Shirley Blackledge’s dance class might have danced back in the day — several mention jitterbugging at…
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How Music, Art, and Dance Are Used to Help in Therapy
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Hearing a familiar tune, a woman with Alzheimer’s disease begins to sing. An autistic boy draws a picture that expresses emotions…
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Cresent Donut: Nothing Fancy, Nothing Trendy, Just Doughnuts
BY JESSE LOUDENBARGER After 53 years, Bloomington’s mom-and-pop shop, Cresent Donut, is defined as much by what it doesn’t do as what it does.…
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Recipe of the Month: Ragu
This vegetarian sauce goes great served over pasta with a bit of parmesan cheese! Ragu Chef David Davenport Bloomington Cooking School 5 medium tomatoes;…
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One for the Books! The Book Corner Turns 50
BY CARMEN SIERING Doomsayers have been foretelling its downfall for decades, first from the big chains, then the Internet, now e-books. But for the…
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The Big Cheeze: Gooey and Good
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Try to get your head around a food establishment that caters simultaneously to the undergraduate trying to fend off a hangover…
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Little Libraries Springing Up All Over Town
BY JULIE GRAY This spring, the Elm Heights neighborhood Listserv was abuzz with postings about a dollhouse-size library that had sprung up in the…
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Seaview Outfitters: New Clothing and Gear Store Opens on Downtown Square
BY JANET MANDELSTAM There’s no view of the sea from the new store on the downtown Square, but its name, Seaview Outfitters, comes with…
